Friday weigh in thread (suns out guns out challenge 8/31/2025)

#1,709
#1,709
I've lost about 15 pounds over the last month and a half mainly through a combination of interval training, running, and macro/calorie tracking, but it's getting cold out.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to make running outside less painful on the throat and lungs? I was running anywhere from 3-6 miles per outing up until the cold really hit last week, now I can barely get a mile and a half without wanting to choke.
 
#1,710
#1,710
ButchPlz said:
I've lost about 15 pounds over the last month and a half mainly through a combination of interval training, running, and macro/calorie tracking, but it's getting cold out.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to make running outside less painful on the throat and lungs? I was running anywhere from 3-6 miles per outing up until the cold really hit last week, now I can barely get a mile and a half without wanting to choke.
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I'd join a gym and run on the treadmill during the winter
 
#1,711
#1,711
SDV said:
I'd join a gym and run on the treadmill during the winter
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That's certainly an option, but here in a few weeks I'm leaving for over a month to go to Peru (where I can run in the warmth of summer) so I don't want to spend on that quite yet.

That's the likely plan when I get back, though.
 
#1,712
#1,712
Soooo ... it's Friday and I've lost 6lbs this week.

Caught some sort of virus. Hope to gain a couple back next week.
 
#1,713
#1,713
ButchPlz said:
I've lost about 15 pounds over the last month and a half mainly through a combination of interval training, running, and macro/calorie tracking, but it's getting cold out.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to make running outside less painful on the throat and lungs? I was running anywhere from 3-6 miles per outing up until the cold really hit last week, now I can barely get a mile and a half without wanting to choke.
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Hmm. I run best in the cold.
 
#1,715
#1,715
ButchPlz said:
I've lost about 15 pounds over the last month and a half mainly through a combination of interval training, running, and macro/calorie tracking, but it's getting cold out.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to make running outside less painful on the throat and lungs? I was running anywhere from 3-6 miles per outing up until the cold really hit last week, now I can barely get a mile and a half without wanting to choke.
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The gym I use is month to month and only like $16 and some change a month. There are bunch of these economy gyms like that where you don't get locked in. Plus - a lot of them on weekends like his wave their sign up fees.
 
#1,716
#1,716
Orangeslice13 said:
You, my Vol Nation friends, are going to help me stay on track with my workouts and diet. Every Friday I will post my progress. Feel free to play along.

Goal 195
at my largest 255

01/05/12) 6.2 and 229lbs.
7/05/13). 203.8
7/12/13) 203.5
7/19/13). 200.5
7/26/13) 197.5
8/2/13). 198.8
8/3/13). 197.8
8/17/13). 197.0
9/20/13). 196.4
10/11/13). 198.0
11/08/13). 197.8
12/13/13). 197.2
2/21/14). 203.5
4/11/14). 207.5
5/5/17). 231.00
5/12/17 230.2
5/26/17 226.4
6/9/17 226.2
6/16/17 227.4
6/23/17 223.5
6/30/17 221.0
7/7/17. 219.0
7/14/17 218.5
7/21/17 216.0
8/4/17 215.0
8/11/17 215.0
12/01/17 214.0 and holding
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214 isn’t a bad place to be
 
#1,718
#1,718
I started around 195 back in September, and I weighed in at 181.8 this morning. I've been stuck there for about three weeks now- don't know if it's because I've added a lot more weight training and I'm starting to get more muscle or what.
 
#1,719
#1,719
ButchPlz said:
I started around 195 back in September, and I weighed in at 181.8 this morning. I've been stuck there for about three weeks now- don't know if it's because I've added a lot more weight training and I'm starting to get more muscle or what.
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That happened to me for a while. I hit a wall for about 3-4 weeks the it started dropping again. Just keep it up and it will start dropping again. How much do you want to lose though?
 
#1,720
#1,720
SDV said:
That happened to me for a while. I hit a wall for about 3-4 weeks the it stared dropping again. Just keep it up and it will start dropping again. How much do you want to lose though?
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Only about 5 or 6 more pounds. I'm 5'8" with a pretty broad build, and I'm already looking pretty skinny at 181-182. Just have a bit of a gut left.
 
#1,721
#1,721
05/19 - 234.0
05/26 - 230.0
06/30 - 222.8
07/28 - 216.0
08/25 - 210.4
09/29 - 202.0
10/27 - 198.4
12/01 - 193.0

Not really trying to lose now, but still counting calories. Just wondering where I'm going to settle out.

Observation ... waist size fluctuates about 1" for every 10 lbs for me. Does that roughly match your experience?
 
#1,723
#1,723
utvolpj said:
Nice work

Yeah that's about my experience. I'm down almost 80 and have gone from a 42 to a 34
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I'm down roughly 40 and have gone from a 38 to 34. Still some variation within 34's, so some fit and some don't.

Great job on losing 80. That's awesome!!
 
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#1,724
#1,724
Orangeslice13 said:
You, my Vol Nation friends, are going to help me stay on track with my workouts and diet. Every Friday I will post my progress. Feel free to play along.

Goal 195
at my largest 255

01/05/12) 6.2 and 229lbs.
7/05/13). 203.8
7/12/13) 203.5
7/19/13). 200.5
7/26/13) 197.5
8/2/13). 198.8
8/3/13). 197.8
8/17/13). 197.0
9/20/13). 196.4
10/11/13). 198.0
11/08/13). 197.8
12/13/13). 197.2
2/21/14). 203.5
4/11/14). 207.5
5/5/17). 231.00
5/12/17 230.2
5/26/17 226.4
6/9/17 226.2
6/16/17 227.4
6/23/17 223.5
6/30/17 221.0
7/7/17. 219.0
7/14/17 218.5
7/21/17 216.0
8/4/17 215.0
8/11/17 215.0
12/01/17 214.0
12/8/17 212.0
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212.0
2 Pound drop during maintenance mode. Woo hoo.
 
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#1,725
#1,725
Down 2 lbs. Had put on some weight over the holidays.

Have lost 38 overall

Started 5/22/17 - 261
Today 12/8/17 - 223
 
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